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Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket: An Explorer's Guide

Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket: An Explorer's Guide

by Kimberly Grant

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

A practical guide to the popular tourist destinations of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, compiled by a local photographer and writer. (USE105, $21.95)

The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

by Paul Schneider

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 367 PAGES

The natural and human history of Cape Cod and its surrounding islands, as written by a resident of Martha's Vineyard. (USE66, $17.99)

Cape Cod Seashore Life, An Introduction to Familiar Plants and Animals

Cape Cod Seashore Life, An Introduction to Familiar Plants and Animals

by James Kavanagh

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PLASTIC CARD

A handy foldup plastic card with color illustrations for easy identification. (USE439, $5.95)

Massachusetts EasyFinder

Massachusetts EasyFinder

by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A folded, laminated map of Massachusetts at a scale of 1:530,000. (USE293, $7.95)

 
Cape Cod Map

Cape Cod Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A map of Cape Cod, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island, at a scale of 1:107,000. (USE68, $7.95)

Newport, Rhode Island Street Map


by G.M. Johnson Maps

  • MAP

A street map of Newport, Rhode Island at a scale of 1:32,000. (USE319, $4.95)

Fodor's Boston's 25 Best

Fodor's Boston's 25 Best


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A shirt-pocket guide to Boston, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights. (USE04, $11.99)

Away Offshore, Nantucket Island and Its People

Away Offshore, Nantucket Island and Its People


by Diane Swartz | Nathaniel Philbrick

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 273 PAGES

A cultural history of Nantucket and, most notably, of its storied whaling industry. This book is informed and entertainingly written, with a strong slant toward telling the stories of individuals. (USE266, $16.00)

In the Heart of the Sea, The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

In the Heart of the Sea, The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex


by Nathaniel Philbrick

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 302 PAGES

The seafaring tale of fearsome whales, cannibalism and sturdy 19th-century Nantucketers; a history of the true life events that inspired Melville's "Moby Dick" -- and a fascinating history of 19th-century society in Nantucket. (OCE47, $16.00)

Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War

Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War


by Nathaniel Philbrick

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

National Book Award-winner Philbrick brings the 17th-century Plymouth colony, in all its gruesome detail, to life through its most interesting characters and events. He digs for the truths underlying the myths. (USE388, $16.00)

Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647


by William Bradford

  • HISTORY
  • 1981
  • PAPER
  • 385 PAGES

A readable, first-hand account of the early days of Plymouth. (USE291, $14.00)

The National Parks, America's Best Idea

The National Parks, America's Best Idea


by Dayton Duncan | Ken Burns

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • DVD

The widescreen edition of Ken Burn's 6-part, 12-hour ode to the national parks, featuring hundreds of interviews, fascinating archival images and dazzling cinematography in High Definition. (USA394, $99.99)

Private Newport, At Home and in the Garden

Private Newport, At Home and in the Garden


by Bettie Bearden Pardee

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

A sumptuous photographic tour of 18 opulent mansions and estates in Newport, Rhode Island. (USE345, $45.00)

Cape Cod


by Henry David Thoreau | Paul Theroux

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 319 PAGES

Thoreau muses on the ocean and his surroundings, as he combs the beaches of Cape Cod in this compelling portrait of coastal Massachusetts, its human and natural history. (USE65, $16.00)

Land's End, A Walk in Provincetown

Land's End, A Walk in Provincetown


by Michael Cunningham

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES
  • COMING IN MAY

A brief, loving portrait of Provincetown, the town at the very tip of Cape Cod, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours. (USE254, $16.95)

Mark Twain, An Illustrated Biography

Mark Twain, An Illustrated Biography


by Geoffrey C. Ward | Dayton Duncan | Ken Burns

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 269 PAGES

This illustrated companion to the PBS series follows the arc of Twain's celebrated career. (USA440, $40.00)

Oil and Ice, A Story of Arctic Disaster and the Rise and Fall of America's Last Whaling Dynasty

Oil and Ice, A Story of Arctic Disaster and the Rise and Fall of America's Last Whaling Dynasty


by Peter Nichols

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 306 PAGES

Nichols tells the riveting history of America's whaling industry and it's sudden fall in 1871, when a fleet of ships from New Bedford was destroyed in an arctic ice storm. (ARC264, $16.00)

The Perfect Storm, A True Story of Men Against the Sea


by Sebastian Junger

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A gripping, now-famous blow-by-blow account of a 1991 disaster at sea. Junger reconstructs the final hours of six men aboard a 72-foot swordfish boat in the North Atlantic, battling against a torrential storm. (OCE06, $15.95)

Time and Tide: A Walk Through Nantucket

Time and Tide: A Walk Through Nantucket


by Frank Conroy

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 141 PAGES

An impressionistic memoir and account of life and love on the island of Nantucket. Conroy first visited as a 19-year-old in 1955. (USE326, $16.00)

Ahab's Wife

Ahab's Wife


by Sena Jeter Naslund

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 704 PAGES

A first-rate example of historical fiction, this absorbing, lyrical and well-researched novel was inspired by Melville, Nantucket whaling and 19th-century America. (USE279, $15.95)

Cape Cod

Cape Cod


by Henry David Thoreau

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 272 PAGES

The classic work, accompanied by Scot Miller's stunning photography of beach scenes which may have inspired Thoreau. (USE436, $35.00)

Cod, A Biography of a Fish That Changed the World

Cod, A Biography of a Fish That Changed the World


by Mark Kurlansky

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 294 PAGES

A sparkling extended essay on the cod in the tradition of Lopez or McPhee, looking at the importance of the fish to cuisine and commerce, throwing much light on the plight of the Grand Banks and fisheries. (OCE10, $15.00)

The National Parks, America's Best Idea

The National Parks, America's Best Idea


by Ken Burns | Dayton Duncan

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

Now in a paper edition, this lavishly illustrated tale by the dynamic PBS duo brings to life the conservationists, politicians, presidents and dreamers who created our national park system. (USA356, $32.50)

The Outermost House, A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod

The Outermost House, A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod


by Henry Beston

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 218 PAGES

The chronicle of a year spent living alone in a remote Cape Cod beach house in 1925. These beloved essays, first published in 1928, capture the essence of the Cape, the sea, weather and animal life. (USE41, $15.99)

The Whale

The Whale


by Philip Hoare

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A deeply engaging meditation on all things whale. Philip Hoare saves his special love and attention for the sperm whale -- not only via a beautiful literary analysis of Moby Dick -- but also by indulging in a childhood fantasy and actually swimming with the whales in the Azores. (BST144, $15.99)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England

National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England


by Brian Cassie | Peter Alden

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 448 PAGES

A compact, easy-to-use overview of 1,000 of New England's trees, wildflowers, mammals, insects and other flora and fauna. It also provides an extensive overview of the area's geology, weather patterns and natural sites. (USE06, $19.95)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America


by David Sibley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A compact, geographically-specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks. (USE262, $19.95)

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